2017 FR-S to get Electric Turbo? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

David the Gnome · 11-05-2015, 06:06 PM

I saw this article a couple days ago and thought it might be worth sharing. I think most publications generally accept the 2017 refresh will get a HP bump but this is the first rumor I've heard of an electric turbo. I don't know how likely that would be for just a refresh but it would be cool to see. Here is the article:

http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/20...-rumors-specs/

The original source of the information about the power bump, among other changes, is in an interview with Toyota's chief designer Tetsuya Tada here:

http://www.motoring.com.au/news/2015...e-stakes-54828

At the very least I am going to hold out on buying my FR-S until the 2017's come out I think.

Dave-ROR · 11-05-2015, 06:09 PM

Ignore that website. Ignore everything until it's official.

MisterSheep · 11-05-2015, 06:09 PM

Not another one of these....

Don't even have to open the links to tell you that I don't believe it unless it's leaked through toyota.
@David the Gnome You'll soon find out that people on this forum do not take "rumors" lightly as we hear them all the time and not a single one has ever been remotely close to true because everyone wants to hear that the FR-S' will be getting a bump in power etc. etc.

kch · 11-05-2015, 06:14 PM

motoring.com.au is full of shit. I have the real leaked 2017 specs:

Tcoat · 11-05-2015, 06:28 PM

AHHHHH DAMNIT
And we were doing so well without any moroning.au crap. Now there are going to be 100 other "sites" saying there is an electric SC just around the corner.

Tcoat · 11-05-2015, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kch

motoring.com.au is full of shit. I have the real leaked 2017 specs:

Posted on motoring.au

Right

About

NOW

kch · 11-05-2015, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

AHHHHH DAMNIT
And we were doing so well without any moroning.au crap. Now there are going to be 100 other "sites" saying there is an electric SC just around the corner.

Where have you been the last week? It hasn't been huge, but people have been making noise about this for a little while.

soulreapersteve · 11-05-2015, 06:33 PM

Aaaaaaannnnd another one has taken the bait.

RIP

Tcoat · 11-05-2015, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by kch

Where have you been the last week? It hasn't been huge, but people have been making noise about this for a little while.

Oh I know I have heard but now that motoring has thrown it out there it is going to get even worse. The fun part is that for a change some other clickbait started it and motoring is just using their stuff and saying it was them. Sort of an unusual twist.
Hell they even stole the "spy" shots of the mule and threw their logo over them to make it seem like they were theirs.

Mr.ac · 11-05-2015, 08:44 PM

One post and just to drop click bait? I say ban him. Fucking spammer

Tcoat · 11-05-2015, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr.ac

One post and just to drop click bait? I say ban him. Fucking spammer

And no further activity since 6:07. No check back on comments, no go look at something else. Not unheard of but certainly unusual.

pushrod · 11-05-2015, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kch

motoring.com.au is full of shit. I have the real leaked 2017 specs:

Center hand brake? SICKKKKK

humfrz · 11-05-2015, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by David the Gnome

............
At the very least I am going to hold out on buying my FR-S until the 2017's come out I think.

That would be a very good idea, then you would know for sure .....

humfrz

Tcoat · 11-05-2015, 09:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pushrod

Center hand brake? SICKKKKK

That is a deal breaker for me. I am holding out for them to put them back on the floor where they belong.
Old Skool foevea

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David the Gnome Look Around You Join Date: Oct 2015 Drives: 2012 Ford F-150 XLT Location: Kentucky Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	2017 FR-S to get Electric Turbo? I saw this article a couple days ago and thought it might be worth sharing. I think most publications generally accept the 2017 refresh will get a HP bump but this is the first rumor I've heard of an electric turbo. I don't know how likely that would be for just a refresh but it would be cool to see. Here is the article: http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/20...-rumors-specs/ The original source of the information about the power bump, among other changes, is in an interview with Toyota's chief designer Tetsuya Tada here: http://www.motoring.com.au/news/2015...e-stakes-54828 At the very least I am going to hold out on buying my FR-S until the 2017's come out I think.

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